Definition of imitate
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reproduce someone's behavior or looks
"The mime imitated the passers-by"
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conform to, follow
behave in accordance or in agreement with
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go by
be or act in accordance with
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mock
imitate with mockery and derision
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ape, caricature
represent in or produce a caricature of
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impersonate
represent another person with comic intentions
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burlesque, parody, spoof
make a parody of
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take off
mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
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mime, mimic
imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
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model, pattern
plan or create according to a model or models
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scale
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
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sovietise, sovietize
model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union
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follow, take after
imitate in behavior; take as a model
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emulate
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
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reproduce
make a copy or equivalent of
appear like, as in behavior or appearance
"Life imitate art"
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ape
imitate uncritically and in every aspect
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emulate
imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
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follow suit
do what someone else is doing
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resemble
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
Vocabulary Lists for imitate
George Orwell's 1984" Part 1 (comprehensive) »(2491 words)
Comprehensive vocabulary list for George Orwell's...
- newspeak
- prole
- Big Brother
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
Vocabulary study list for Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The...
- premeditate
- symbolising
- abase
- discern
- endue
George Orwell's "1984" Part 1 »(312 words)
Vocabulary study list for George Orwell's "1984" (Part...
- alterable
- garble
- abbreviate
- indoctrinate
- collate
Katherine Paterson's "Bridge to Terabithia" »(197 words)
Vocabulary study list for Katherine Paterson's "Bridge...
- giggle
- snicker
- huddle
- garble
- grove
J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" Chapters 1-14 »(70 words)
Vocabulary study list for J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in...
- ostracize
- reversible
- recuperate
- nonchalant
- rile
John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" »(101 words)
Vocabulary study list for John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and...
- douse
- appraise
- dabble
- bemused
- wiggle
Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" Chapters 17-28 »(114 words)
Vocabulary study list for Mark Twain's "Huckleberry...
- whittle
- histrionic
- dangle
- fumble
- contrite
James Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" »(561 words)
Vocabulary study list from James Joyce's "Portrait of...
- prefect
- soutane
- rector
- refectory
- study hall
Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels - Chapters 1-4 »(415 words)
A very interesting vocabulary list from Gulliver's...
- scimitar
- lilliputian
- observe
- middle finger
- metropolis

